334 Dr. W. F. Purceli on 



posterior row straight (scarcely procurved), sliglitly or 

 scarcely at all wider than the anterior row ; the eyes large, 

 the medians triangular, larger than the laterals and slightly 

 nearer to one another than to the laterals. 



Chelicera with some superior but no inferior teeth on inner 

 margin ; the anterior surface densely covered with numerous 

 longish spines. 



Maxillce obtuse, slightly emarginate externally, the labium 

 shortish. 



Legs. — TibijE I and II with 0-1 inferior spine ; metatarsi 

 I and II with two long bands of slenderer spines and generally 

 also a basal pair of stouter spines below ; tarsi I and II also 

 furnished with two rows of small spines below and scopulate 

 on each side. 



Vulva as in PL XV. fig. 66. 



Length 7-8^ mm. 



EXPLANATION OF THE PLATES. 

 PLA.TE XIII. 



Fig. 1. Platyoides bidentatus, s^. n., $. Vulva. 



Fi(/. 2. Ditto, c? . Tibia, tarsus, and palpal organ of left pedipalp from 



below. 

 Fig. 3. Flatyoides quinquedentatus, sp. n., 5 • Vulva. 

 Fig. 4. Brassodes lophognathus , sp. n., (S . Tibia and tarsus of right 



pedipalp from above. 

 Fig. 5. Ditto, c?. Right palpal organ removed from the tarsus and 



seen obliquely from the medial side and below. 

 Fig. 6. Ditto, $. Vulva. 

 Fig. 7. Drassodes tessellatus, sp. n., $ . Vulva. 

 Fig. 8. Ditto, S . Apex of process of right palpal organ in same 



position as in fig. 5. 

 Fig. 9. Drassodes solitarius, sp. n., 5 ■ Vulva. 

 Fig. 10. Drassodes cajfrerianus, sp. n., c?. Distal part of right palpal 



organ in same position as in fig. 5. 

 Fig.W. Drassodes calceatus, s-p. u., $. Vulva. 

 Fig. 12. Drassodes Gooldi, sp. n., $. Vulva. 

 Fig. 13. Drassodes lyratus, sp. n., j. Vulva. 



Fig. 14. Drassodes helen(s, sp. n., S • Right pedipalp from below. 

 14 rt. Distal process of palpal organ in same position as in 

 fig. 5, to show the dorsal tooth. 

 Fig. 15, Drassodes Dregei, sp. n., 5 • Vulva. 

 Fig. 10. Drassodes ereptor, sp. n., j . Vulva. 

 Fig. 17. Ditto, c? . Right pedipalp from below. 



Fig. 18. Scotophecus relegahts, s]i. n., c^ . Tibia of right pedipalp from 

 outer side. 18 a. Tarsus and palpal organ of ri^ht pedipalp 

 from below. 

 Fig. 19. Diaphractus Leipoldti, sp. n., 5 • Vulva. 

 Fig. 20. Xerophcetis capensis, sp. n., c? . Right pedipalp from outer side. 



20 rt. 5, vulva. 

 Fig. 21. XeroplicBus dephinnrus.^ sp. u., S . Tibia of right pedipalp from 

 outer side. 



